EUNIS habitat classification 2012 amended 2019 > B - Coastal habitats > B1 - Coastal dunes and sandy shores > B1.2 - Sand beaches above the driftline > B1.23 - Boreo-arctic sand beach perennial communities

Boreo-arctic sand beach perennial communities

English name: Boreo-arctic sand beach perennial communities

Description (English)

Perennial halo-nitrophilous communities of sand, gravelly sand and gravel cordons of upper beaches of the arctic and boreal sea coasts of Eurasia formed by Leymus arenarius (Elymus arenarius), Ammophila arenaria, Honkenya peploides, Elymus farctus, Elymus repens, Mertensia maritima, accompanied by Atriplex spp. (Atriplex prostrata, Atriplex longipes ssp. praecox, Atriplex glabriuscula), Polygonum aviculare, Cakile maritima, Cakile arctica, Petasites spurius, Potentilla anserina. Representatives of these communities occur very locally within the nemoral zone.

Source: EUNIS habitat classification

Quick facts

EUNIS habitat type	code B1.23
Relation to	Annex I habitat types (EU Habitats Directive)

Legal status

Relation to other habitat types mentioned in legal instruments

Legal text	Annex	Name in legal text	Code in legal text	Habitat type relationship	More information
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007	Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation	Baltic esker islands with sandy, rocky and shingle beach vegetation and sublittoral vegetation	1610	Overlap	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007	Annex I: natural habitat types of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation	Boreal Baltic sandy beaches with perennial vegetation	1640	Overlap

Vegetation types

Relation to vegetation types (syntaxa)

Not available

Species mentioned in habitat description

Flowering Plants Ammophila arenaria

Flowering Plants Atriplex glabriuscula

Flowering Plants Atriplex prostrata

Flowering Plants Cakile maritima

Flowering Plants Elymus arenarius

Flowering Plants Elymus farctus

Flowering Plants Elymus repens

Flowering Plants Honkenya peploides

Flowering Plants Leymus arenarius

Flowering Plants Mertensia maritima

Flowering Plants Petasites spurius

Flowering Plants Polygonum aviculare

Flowering Plants Potentilla anserina

Species scientific name	English common name	Species group
Ammophila arenaria		Flowering Plants
Atriplex glabriuscula		Flowering Plants
Atriplex prostrata		Flowering Plants
Cakile maritima		Flowering Plants
Elymus arenarius		Flowering Plants
Elymus farctus		Flowering Plants
Elymus repens		Flowering Plants
Honkenya peploides		Flowering Plants
Leymus arenarius		Flowering Plants
Mertensia maritima		Flowering Plants
Petasites spurius		Flowering Plants
Polygonum aviculare		Flowering Plants
Potentilla anserina		Flowering Plants

Other classifications

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 200112	16.13	Boreo-Arctic sand beach perennial communities	source
CORINE Land Cover	3.3.1.	Beaches, dunes, and sand plains	n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994	4.1.3.1	Dune grass type	n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994	4.2.2.8	Oysterplant type	n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994	4.2.1.6	Arctic Sea Rocket type	n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994	4.1.3.1a	Dune grass variant of the Faroe islands and Iceland.	n/a
Nordic Vegetation Classification 1994	4.2.1.5	Sea Rocket type	n/a
National Vegetation Classification (UK)	SD2	Honkenya peploides-Cakile maritima strandline community	narrower

For relation to plant communities (syntaxa), see Vegetation types

History

Classification	Code	Habitat type name	Relationship type
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200410	B1.23	Boreo-arctic sand beach perennial communities	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200308	B1.23	Boreo-arctic sand beach perennial communities	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 200202	B1.23	Boreo-arctic sand beach perennial communities	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199910	B1.23	Boreo-arctic sand beach perennial communities	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199811	B1.22	Boreo-Arctic sand beach perennial communities	same
EUNIS Habitat Classification 199712	B5.22	Boreo-Arctic sand beach perennial communities	same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 199905	16.13	Boreo-Arctic sand beach perennial communities	same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1997	16.13	Boreo-Arctic sand beach perennial communities	same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1996	16.13		same
Palaearctic Habitat Classification 1993	16.13		same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1991	16.13		same
CORINE Biotopes Classification 1989	16.13		same

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